A watch for the 21st century

Advantages: Technical features, no batteries, accurate, good looking, Japanese
Disadvantages: None at present

...I once took my battery operated watch to a well known high street jeweller to have the battery replaced, I was told it would only take 5 minutes & cost £4.99, it actually took 30 minutes & cost me £9.99 as they had problems with the battery. When I took it home the small stop watch function wouldn't work & the built in alarm didn't work either. I took it back & explained it was OK before they touched it, but they refused to accept liability so I was left with a watch that never worked properly again. On another occasion another jeweller presented with a different watch stated that the movement was faulty & would cost approx £75.00 to replace, I left the shop & purchased a battery for 99p from Maplin, fitted it myself (this one had a small slot on the back to access the battery) & has worked perfectly since. To say I have lost faith...

ScottishWestie 22.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Citizen Eco-Drive Watch

  IF NOT THE ROLLS ROYCE, THE LEXUS OF WATCHES

Advantages: Very good time-keeper. Classic Good Looks. Not Expensive for Technology Offered.
Disadvantages: In Five and a Half Years I Have Found None!

...Here comes an odd one for you! As, during all of my months spent on review sites, I have yet to read a watch review, I thought that I would set myself the challenge of writing one. In truth it probably will not be the longest or most interesting review RICHADA has penned?.. ?.but bear with me for a few minutes if you will. Firstly, for those who do not know me that well, a little bit about me. I am no fan of jewellery, fashion or otherwise - at least not on my own person. As, hopefully, a relatively respectable company director, I do however have need of a passably accurate and presentable time-piece. Before any of you jump in with 'ah, but surely you have a mobile telephone and that shows the time!' well, yes that is true, but it is simply not as convenient as taking a quick glance at the left wrist. Neither does it show me...

RICHADA 14.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Seiko Gents Kinetic Watch

Night Watch and Day Watch; two reviews in one!

Advantages: Two exceptional and highly original fantasy novels
Disadvantages: Not books for those looking for mindless entertainment; these are thinking fantasy novels

...NOTE: Due to Ciao not taking reviews for the Night Watch (which is the first book in the series of the same name, with Day Watch being the second) this is a review of the first two novels. If you just want to read a review The Day Watch, please skip to the second half. THE NIGHT WATCH The Night Watch is a science fiction novel written by Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko, and is the first book in the Night Watch trilogy. The book was originally written in Russian (obviously I am reviewing the translated English version), and the series as a whole has enjoyed fantastic success in Russia. It has also been critically acclaimed in other countries, including the UK, with The Daily Telegraph calling it "JK Rowling, Russian style". A bold claim indeed. THE WORLD The Night Watch is set in modern day Russia (Moscow...

CrazyJamie 18.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Day Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko

The environment friendly watch

Advantages: Solar driven watch, no battery required.
Disadvantages: None that I know of.

...My last watch has been with me for more than 10 years. It has been reliable until the past couple of years. It started mis-behaving, require constant battery changes, (a sure sign that the watch is dying), and frequently stopping whenever I fly. So last Christmas, I decided to buy myself an eco-driven citizen watch. An eco-drive watch uses light energy to run itself. The light source can be sun (solar) or an incandescent lamp (such as in an office environment). The watch uses a solar panel, in this case, its the face dial, to convert light into electrical energy which is stored in a special energy cell. This allows the watch to last a long time without seeing any light, suitable for those of us who hibernate (Ha!); for those of us with very long winters and constantly wearing long sleeve clothes or just forgetting to charge it up...

petitesquirt 10.02.2003 (28.02.2003) · Read review
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Review of Citizen Eco-Drive Watch

Charming little watch

Advantages: charges constantly when its in the light
Disadvantages: i work at night and usually dont see the light

...My 'friend' decided i needed a special present this year for christmas and bought me the Citizen Ecodrive Charm bracelet watch. It's one which has been advertised quite alot in womens magazines, and it is very pretty and a bit different. The bracelet is a basic silver coloured bracelet, attatched are five small handbag charms, one is plain silver colour, the other four have stones in different design 'handbags', the colours are pink, blue, yellow and clear. The watch itself is a slightly larger handbag shapewith clear 'diamonds' around the face and a blue pearly looking face. Its pretty and sparkles nicely which keeps him as amused as it does me, but then again hes amused by some very simple things - british money for one. The second of these watches that I own is also the silver coloured version but this time has shell shaped charms...

scuba_angel 28.12.2005 (13.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of Citizen Eco-Drive Watch

Night Watch

Advantages: Great film
Disadvantages: nothing

...Night Watch. The film is based around a prophecy. A prophecy of balance and that one day there will be 'one' who tips the balance and then the light or the dark will rule the earth protectors of the light fight against followers of the dark in order for control. They are supernatural beings who can enter the twilight and draw their power from there. Anton is a member of the nightwatch and it is he who will be the main character of this film. The 'other' or the 'one' makes an appearance and soon all hell on earth is breaking loose. Anton proves to have more power than anyone thought. The ending is as expected considering this is the first of a trilogy The special effects are very good and the plot never slackens right from the battle scenes set in 1342 right up until, well... the ending, no reveals sorry. the dialogue...

MaldivesHoliday 05.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Night Watch (DVD)

Watching Me, Watching You

Advantages: Elegant yet robust looking, a good size for my tiny wrists, keeps good time
Disadvantages: Difficult to adjust, tiny day window, needed repairs to the crown

...Common sense would tell you that a watch is a device for telling time. It's a bonus if they look decent, but ultimately, what you want is one that will keep good time, that fits, that you can read easily and operate without any problems. It therefore does boggle my mind that one can pay hundreds, even thousands of pounds for a simple timekeeping device. Furthermore, it baffles me that the most expensive watches are not the most accurate. You see, quartz watches are typically the most accurate, however, the most expensive watches are 17 jewel. I have for years been happy wearing cheaper quartz watches, usually made by Seiko. These typically retail for around £100. However, a couple of years ago, I had a yearning to own a more expensive, slightly prestige watch. I cannot afford the likes of Rolex, and couldn't justify buying one myself...

mattygroves 27.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Wittnauer Laureate Ladies Watch 12M02

Diesel - one to watch!

Advantages: Subtle, classic, functional, comfortable
Disadvantages: Hard to find replacement strap

...For my 21st birthday, I decided that I wanted my parents to give me something I could keep for years to come. Jewellery was of course the first thing that sprung to mind. I didn't want a necklace I'd never wear, or a bracelet that would come out of its box once a year, so I decided to choose a nice watch. I was living in Paris at the time, so enjoyed leisurely wandering around Galeries Lafayette and Printemps trying to pick out the watch that I wanted. I allowed myself to dream a little, wandering around the Bvlgari and Chanel stands, even wandering into the Swarovski shop. After several months, I still hadn't found The Perfect Watch, although I was umming and aahing about the DZ5102, essentially the white version of this watch. When I happened across this watch - DZ5104 - the same watch but in black, I knew I'd found it. ??Diesel...

lora44 01.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Diesel DZ5104 Ladies' Watch

Watch it!

Advantages: Superb acting, effects and music. A nice change from other films like it.
Disadvantages: Story is slightly difficult to follow at points

...Night Watch proves that big budget movies can be made outside of America and not in English yet still be great pieces of work. Night Watch is the first part in a trilogy set in Russia. It follows the story of Anton as he joins the forces of the Night Watch, the protectors of the light, a group of 'Others', people with special or supernatural abilities, that work to keep the forces of good and evil in check. Working against them are the Day Watch (the name of the next film in the series) who are the protectors of darkness. Together, they have a truce that was formed centuries ago and they have lived together in secret from the outside world. Times are changing though, and there emerges an Other who has the ability to turn the world fully to the light or fully to the dark, and Anton becomes embroiled in the battle to make sure...

awaykitcom 10.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Night Watch (DVD)

Watching me, watching you.

Advantages: Decent crime thriller.
Disadvantages: Some naff bits.

...I'm Watching You. Karen Rose. Not an Audio book Ciao! I do like reading and generally have at least two books on the go. The first will always be a 'learning book', maybe related to therapy, or even saxophones, it does not matter as long as I glean something. The second is always fiction, and I love horror, thrillers and crime quite a lot. So not having heard of this author, when I saw the book in Waterstones I thought I would give it a go. This is not a quick read. At 660 pages it aint gonna be over in a day or two, and that's okay because it takes a little digesting. It isn't exactly slow, but I have found I like to read 30 or 40 pages then stop. The plot is consistent and not that complex. It is essentially the story of the police trying to catch a vigilante killer. That being said, the plot is almost secondary to...

paulhanton 19.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of I'm Watching You - Karen Rose